Grant Shapps

Are we there yet? Realising the future of electric cars

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Unreliable, slow and you’ll never find a charging point – those are some of the things that come to mind when thinking about electric vehicles for many drivers. But are these outdated myths? The government has less than a decade to meet its 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel cars. With the future of

A clear message for the second half of this Parliament

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Yesterday in the House, both parties welcomed the re-election of Barack Obama. An incumbent leader has been returned to the White House. Incumbency is of course a massive factor in US politics – an incumbent has been unseated only a handful of times in history. The reason for this is clear. For all the bumps

Half the country is worried about their housing situation

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There may have been a time when homelessness seemed like a problem that other people worried about. But times have certainly changed. A new survey out today reveals that nearly half the population is actively concerned about keeping a roof over their heads during 2009. And there’s surprising consistency between people in all types of